Rutherford Hill Winery featured in the Wine Merchant's California Collection. Visit The Wine Merchant website here. Find out more about Rutherford Hill Winery here
by ABS Wine Agencies, 9th April 2021
Reviews from Vinous written by Antonio Galloni on two Peter Franus wines. Find out more about Peter Franus here.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 8th April 2021
2020 was a strange and a very challenging year! There was a lot of pressure in the vineyard to control diseases. This, of course, forced the introduction of a greater concentration of treatments in the vineyard. The hot summer was very harsh for a production that was already reduced, with Touriga Franca being the most affected and that made it very sensitive and there was pressure to withdraw from the vine even before it was at the ideal point.
Confirming the tendency of last years, the 2020 Vintage began earlier than what was consider normal in Alentejo, at 17 of August we started by piking the white grape Fernão Pires and the vintage was carried up to 8 of October, taking us to a 56 days Vintage, one day longer that 2019 Vintage.
Reviews for the Mas de Cadenet Rosé 2019 scoring between 90 - 92 Points. To find out more about Mas de Cadenet click here, and to view our tasting note click here
Recent reviews and press for Campbells of Rutherglen Muscat following a webinar with Wine Australia.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 7th April 2021
Congratulations to Casas del Bosque for the excellent results in the 2020 Tim Atkin's South African Report. An honourable mention to the Noble Late Harvest Riesling 2019 for Best value Sweet Wine of the Year.
The 2018 Vintage Port Quinta dos Muros is a roughly equal blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz aged for a year in very old barrels. It comes in with 111 grams per liter of residual sugar. A notable step up on the regular Portal Vintage Port also reviewed in this report—although differently styled, which may also affect your decision—this has a lot more power and a lot more personality...
by ABS Wine Agencies, 6th April 2021
Tokara Sauvignon Blanc has claimed its rightful place on the world stage as overall winner of the 12th Concours Mondial du Sauvignon in Brussels. Best Sauvignon of the Competition and the only South African wine to bring home a trophy, Tokara Reserve Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a cool climate showstopper from Tokara’s Elgin vineyards and another feather in winemaker Stuart Botha’s cap.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 1st April 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 29th March 2021
In a move to further strengthen their French portfolio, Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS) has taken on the distribution of Domaine de Galuval for the UK market. Domaine de Galuval is nestled between Cairanne and Rasteau in the hinterland of Provence in the Southern Rhône. It has 49 hectares in various parcels covering some of the best terroir around the Mont Ventoux, along with some of the oldest vines in the region of local varietals such as Caladoc. Low intervention and perfect growing conditions combined with careful parcel selection and judicious ageing result in thoroughly modern wines that remain true to the individual character of each vintage. Winemaker Emmanuel Couzi’s style is guided by the richness of the fruit and the diversity of each terroir.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 19th March 2021
With the scent of Spring in the air and the anticipation of an easing of lockdown we are celebrating with a raft of offers across our Italian range. Featuring two organic wines from Nittardi, a Sparkling offer with Castello Prosecco 4537 and Castello Rosato, as well as the Fabiano Valpolicella DOC Classico Superiore Ripasso, AKA “Baby Amarone”, to name a few. Offers valid from 15/03/21 to 30/04/21
by ABS Wine Agencies, 11th March 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 5th March 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 1st March 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 23rd February 2021
Here is a great new article from Ben Pietsch writing on www.younggunofwine.com featuring Tamar Ridge and their Kayena vineyard in Tasmania.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 22nd February 2021
The 2020 growing season started with below average precipitation, which was later concentrated in May, promoting the growth of the plant and the bunches. It was a complicated year in terms of natural disease, mildew and Oidium, but in Ravasqueira they did not lower production. July saw record heat waves, but irrigation mitigated the effects of the hot summer.On the whole production saw an increase, with Aragonez contributing strongly and the final harvest yielded above average quality.
Winter temperatures were mild, rainfall was about average for the region, better than 2019 which helped to replenish ground water supplies. Spring was also warmer than average with good rainfall resulting in disease pressure and some cases of mildew. Summer was hotter than average, especially towards the end of the ripening cycle resulting in the harvest starting 2 weeks earlier than 2019.
Louis Guntrum have just shared with us a new Wine Enthusiast rating for their 2018 Dry Riesling , awarded 91 points. Here is what the judges said: "When asked what minerality tastes like in a wine, offering this dry,remarkably well-priced wine is the apt solution. From smoke and struck slate on the nose to an intriguingly spicy, crushed mineral palate, this easy-drinking but elegant sip is just what the doctor ordered.
by ABS Wine Agencies, 19th February 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 17th February 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 15th February 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 10th February 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 9th February 2021
by ABS Wine Agencies, 2nd February 2021